Networking Group - JCs General

[Teacher Aaron]

micko07:

Teacher Aaron:

Since you appear rather well-informed, let me throw a spanner into the works. Be mindful that all these publications you read are very American-European centric and they very subtly reinforce certain ideologies in their content to normalise them. If you've not been trained in critical thinking, then think about what I'm trying to say about all these publications you've been reading.

Fair comment, although I'd say that most publications in the world reveal some sort of inherent bias, some more blatantly than others (cough Fox News cough). I read more widely than the publications I mentioned and I definitely don't buy everything they say either (one does spend an awful lot of time deconstructing and criticizing arguments as a Humanities student after all). That said, I agree that students should definitely be made to examine and evaluate an article's arguments (and if memory serves me right, isn't that exactly what the AQ portion of the comprehension section in GP requires?)

If anyone is keen on non-Western perspectives, I personally find Al-Jazeera to be a good complement - it generally provides an interesting but quite fair-handed perspective. Xinhua's probably the Chinese equivalent, although they can be pretty biased in certain areas.

The purpose of my original post was to cherry-pick a few good magazines/ newspapers to recommend to bakababa; I don't think the average JC student would have much time to explore other resources and so didn't bother mentioning them. I did, but that was because I liked reading (I also justified it on the basis that I was \"studying\" for GP) and my Humanities tutors didn't believe in piling on tons of homework.

Your comment already speaks volumes of your critical thinking and writing abilities. I'm impressed. Your foundation is strong and will serve you well through life.

[Fairy]

Augmum:

[Zbear,

Oh yr dd intends to drop to 3 H2? U mean now or wait till end of the yr?
Which subj she wanna to drop ?
For subj like econs, heard fr their T that it is not \" worth\" to drop to H1...
as scope n content is abt the same as H2 if u compare to other H1 Subjs which are usually Half the content of H2...

Has she talk to her FT yet ?

Also, it depends on what are the courses she wanna to read in Uni as some of these courses do require certain H2 subj as prerequisite ....(i think u know abt it)...

Are students allowed to drop from H2 to H1? If so, at which point? J1? J2?
Both my children are taking 4 H2s, 2 of which are Sciences. I wonder if it is wise.

[jtoh]

Fairy:

Are students allowed to drop from H2 to H1? If so, at which point? J1? J2?
Both my children are taking 4 H2s, 2 of which are Sciences. I wonder if it is wise.

Yes you can drop to H1 from H2. Usually at the end of J1, if you can't cope, the school will not allow you to continue with the subject at H2 level.

[Fairy]

jtoh:

Fairy:

Are students allowed to drop from H2 to H1? If so, at which point? J1? J2?
Both my children are taking 4 H2s, 2 of which are Sciences. I wonder if it is wise.

Yes you can drop to H1 from H2. Usually at the end of J1, if you can't cope, the school will not allow you to continue with the subject at H2 level.

Thanks, jtoh.
In the event that they decide to drop after June in J2, do you think they are still allowed to do so?

[jtoh]

I’m not sure about that Fairy. Depends on whether they’ve registered for the subject already for A levels too. Maybe someone with experience can share.

[micko07]

Fairy:

jtoh:

[quote=\"Fairy\"]
Are students allowed to drop from H2 to H1? If so, at which point? J1? J2?
Both my children are taking 4 H2s, 2 of which are Sciences. I wonder if it is wise.

Yes you can drop to H1 from H2. Usually at the end of J1, if you can't cope, the school will not allow you to continue with the subject at H2 level.

Thanks, jtoh.
In the event that they decide to drop after June in J2, do you think they are still allowed to do so?[/quote]Fairy, I haven't heard of anyone downgrading in/ after June of J2 either - as jtoh stated, if necessary, most schools would encourage students to downgrade at the start of J2.

SEAB's website doesn't cover the details for school candidates, but for private candidates, the last date they are allowed to amend their papers is 30 June (http://www.seab.gov.sg/eservices/iERS/Registration.html). Registration closes even earlier - 25 March. I imagine similar rules would apply for school candidates, although your best bet would be to email the school/ SEAB.

I wouldn't be too worried about coping with 4 H2s - I know plenty of people who did just fine (including hybrid combinations). Taking 4H2s isn't necessarily a bad idea - it's probably a good thing if your children are thinking of studying overseas or applying for scholarships. In any case, it's relatively early in the school year and the J1s are still settling in. You can always wait until later in the year to evaluate, when you have the Block Test and Promos results in hand.

[zbear]

JC1, have you all started on your PW?

[Fairy]

micko07:

Fairy:

[quote=\"jtoh\"]
Yes you can drop to H1 from H2. Usually at the end of J1, if you can't cope, the school will not allow you to continue with the subject at H2 level.

Thanks, jtoh.
In the event that they decide to drop after June in J2, do you think they are still allowed to do so?

Fairy, I haven't heard of anyone downgrading in/ after June of J2 either - as jtoh stated, if necessary, most schools would encourage students to downgrade at the start of J2.

SEAB's website doesn't cover the details for school candidates, but for private candidates, the last date they are allowed to amend their papers is 30 June (http://www.seab.gov.sg/eservices/iERS/Registration.html). Registration closes even earlier - 25 March. I imagine similar rules would apply for school candidates, although your best bet would be to email the school/ SEAB.

I wouldn't be too worried about coping with 4 H2s - I know plenty of people who did just fine (including hybrid combinations). Taking 4H2s isn't necessarily a bad idea - it's probably a good thing if your children are thinking of studying overseas or applying for scholarships. In any case, it's relatively early in the school year and the J1s are still settling in. You can always wait until later in the year to evaluate, when you have the Block Test and Promos results in hand.[/quote]hi micko07,

Thanks. I have 2 kids in JC. J1 & J2. For my J1 child, I have not start to get worried. However, my J2 child is too busy with CCA and leadership commitments. I feel it's better to get an A for a H1 subject than to get less than A for a H2 subject. But that's my personal view. My child is adamant that its more important to learn more (H2) than to compromise on the depth and breadth of knowledge acquisition just to ensure an A. :roll:
I can't fault that, but......child not kiasu, parent kiasu.

[Janet2014]

My JC2 said it should be better next month, after handing over the leadership position and some other activities stand down next month. In fact today the Science Fair was just over. So I think the JC 2 will soon be able to focus in their prep for year end exam.

[Augmum]

JC parents


Would like to check if any of your kids had taken part or are keen to submit their poposals for this yr 2014 Youth For Causes....

Can share the journey of YFC for those who had experienced it ?

What are the usual problems do they encounter along the way ?
How much time (rough estimate) would be involved in implementating the whole proposal with fund- raising activities ?

Basically, i would like to know what (schedule n worklaod) to expect if students take part in YFC .... :scratchhead:

Good news for the interested teams....
The deadline for the submission of YFC 2014 proposal has been extended to Sunday, 6 April !